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[–] DontBeSadGoodHorsie 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
They're definitely gonna put guns on these.
[–] Maxcactus 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
All weather and lighting sensors, armor, and weaponised and a group of these could be place at any choke point that an army wanted to defend. Put these in a mountain pass or bridge and it would really restrict an enemy's movements. They would be great as a through the door first or down a tunnel weapon. If you made it strong enough it could carry all of the heavy platoon stuff while on the move. I don't see how this won't eventually happen. I don't see that it has to end up looking humanoid. It could just as easily be a sphere with legs and tool appendages.
[–] PiercingAjarDolphin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Seeing the quadraped robot being tested was quite interesting too. I remember feeling very uneasy when I saw it try to fight to get back up right again, as if it was an animal.
[–] Caboose_Calloway 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
So when are we going to put weapons on them and send them to kill brown people?
Because technology is useless unless we weaponize it.
I miss Mechwarrior 4.. Mechwarrior Tactics was a shit game that didn't support 4x3 monitors, Mechwarrior Online is a shitty P2W fuckfest and Mechwarrior 5 will never happen.
Fuck you, Microsoft / Smith & Tinker / Stompy Bot Productions / Mektek / Roadhouse Interactive / Piranha Games / Harmony Gold.. Fuck you all in your collective goat-asses.
[–] AnTi90d [S] ago (edited ago)
I first heard about it from this image.
Then I found the video. They hit it with a 20 pound weight on a pendulum and it remained standing. I was also impressed with how quickly it maneuvers over the rocks.
I can't wait to see a video test of a non-tethered model in a forest.
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Oh, here's the link to the project's site:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_Atlas.html